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Services
Site Surveys
Our engineers decide the most efficient way to bring fiber optics to the greatest amount of people in the area.
Site Surveys
Identify Potential Obstacles
Conducting Population Analysis
Evaluate Environmental Considerations
Identify Any Legal Requirements
Feasibility Studies
Checklist
Planning
We collaborate with you to grasp your needs: coverage, bandwidth, users, and supported services.
Permitting
Contractors, city officials, and Mainline Fiber collaborate on the fiber path design and submit to the city for approval.
Planning involves regulatory compliance, financial analysis, and risk assessment
Engaging Stakeholders
Defining Coverage Area
Conducting Population Analysis
Collecting Bandwidth & Service Requirements
Assessing Existing Infrastructure
Checklist
Feasibility studies assess the proposed design’s economic viability and technical feasibility. They also include risk assessment and stakeholder analysis.
Design
Our engineers decide the most efficient way to bring fiber optics to the greatest amount of people in the area.
Route Analysis
Conceptual Design
Determine Cable Placement
Determine Equipment Cabinets
Determine Splice Points
Checklist
We assess node distance, cable needs, redundancy, scalability, and future expansion.
Federal, State & Local Jurisdictional Permitting Services
Railroad Permitting Services
Easement Negotiations
Signed & Sealed
Checklist
Engineering Services
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Manhole Investigation
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Route Determinations
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Clearion GIS Design
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Arc GIS
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AutoCAD Drawings & As-builts
Construction Services
We provide a full scale of underground & aerial constructions services.
City Approval
Once the fiber path is approved, Mainline Fiber partners with local contractors to begin the construction process.
Equipment Selection
We collaborate to select suitable networking equipment, like fiber optic cables, connectors, termination boxes, and active components (e.g., switches and routers). Our engineers ensure it aligns with capacity, reliability, scalability, and compatibility.
We assess expected capacity, bandwidth needs, and resource sufficiency by estimating subscribers, service types, and future growth.
Mainline Fiber offers in-house project management, overseeing fiber optic projects from planning to cost analysis. We partner with licensed engineering and construction professionals.
Phase 2
Construction
All Contractors and utility employees are documented when on site. We will provide a field inspection and documentation of all contractors work.
Fiber Optic Route
Fiber optic cable is installed along the approved route.
What type of fiber optic construction service do you need for your project?
Site Preparation
All existing utilities are required to mark their underground facilities to prevent damage. Contractors and utility employees arrive on site to mark the locations of existing lines in preparation for construction.
Field Inspection
Determine Existing Services
Minimize Potential Disruptions
Documentation of Contractors Work
Checklist
Underground Construction Services
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Trench Operations
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Plow Operations
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Directional Bore Operations
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Manhole & Handhole Installation
Aerial Construction Services
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Make Ready
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Strand Placement
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ADSS Fiber Optic
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Lash/Overlash
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Pole Placement
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Anchor Placement
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Aerial Inserts
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Aerial Service Drops
Phase 3
Drop Install
After the release date, customers will be contacted for an engineering appointment. The engineering appointment/drop install consists of connecting the mainline fiber from the road to a small box placed on the outside of the customer premises.
Drilled holes in wood or metal floor joists.
Mounted D-rings for securing wire properly.
Pre-Wire Checklist
Cut sheet rock or remove false ceiling to run wire to unit.
Fiber placement along vertical risers on the interior of the building (MDF to IDF).
Placement of fiber through conduit or open riser from floor to floor.
Placement of fiber through conduit or open riser from floor to floor.
New pathway creation (placing conduit on building interior).
Core drill concrete walls and floors.
IDF and MDF room set up for Customer to Network interface.
Placed housings, including Modem racks and Power units.
Post-Wire Checklist
Line Installation
Physically install the fiber optic and copper lines, connecting them from the building IDF locations to the designated customer premises.
We handle the termination and routing of customer lines (Cat5, Coax, Fiber) as needed.
Let us take care of it.
Testing
Power through testing of fiber lines to ensure all splices are within specs.
Phase 2
Splicing
Fiber Optic Splicing
Fiber splicing (Mechanical and Fusion)
With the rise of fiber-optic connections, mastering splicing is crucial. Two main methods are fusion and mechanical splicing. Integrators must grasp both to align with long-term goals, performance, and budget.
Testing
At Mainline Fiber, we employ cutting-edge testing equipment, including optical time-domain reflectometer (OTDR) testing. This method involves injecting optical pulses into the fiber, collecting scattered or reflected light to characterize the optical fiber. It measures splice loss, length, and detects faults, making it invaluable for cable integrity verification and new installations.
Cleanliness Verification
Visual Fault Locator (VFL) Safety
Optical Power Budget Assurance
OTDR for Comprehensive Characterization
Launch and Receive Cable Qualification
Test Process Automation (TPA)
Effective Planning and Preparation
Checklist
Mechanical Splicing
Our mechanical fiber optic splicing technique aligns two fiber optic cables precisely without a permanent bond. Using an alignment device and matching gel with similar refractive index, it enables seamless light transmission with a typical loss of just 0.3 dB (10%).
Mechanical splicing is ideal for quick and temporary cable connections during installation, as it offers easy disconnection without the need for expensive equipment.
Fusion Splicing
Mainline Fiber utilizes fusion splicing for a permanent connection between two fiber optic cables. It involves using a machine or electric arc to precisely align and fuse glass ends, ensuring minimal attenuation, typically around 0.1 dB.
Fusion splicing, when done correctly, creates a reliable joint with low insertion loss and minimal back reflection. This makes it the preferred choice for applications like long, high data rate connection lines that don't require frequent modifications.
Fiber End-Face Inspection
Fiber Continuity Test
Optical Loss Measurement
Optical Power Measurement
Fiber Testing Methods
Ongoing Maintenance and Optimization
Maintenance and Upgrades
We guarantee peak performance with proactive monitoring and quick troubleshooting. Trust us for lightning-fast fiber optic upgrades and comprehensive maintenance services.
Proactive monitoring and issue addressing
Equipment upgrades, Fiber optic technology upgrades, Utility pole, underground, or in-building fiber optic installations
Performance optimization
Automatic fault identification and location
Troubleshooting services for cable, connector, and hardware issues
Mean Time To Repair (MTTR) reduction
Utility pole, underground, or in-building fiber optic installations
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